Goya-the Third of May, 1808

1. Goya's the Third of May, 1808

On May 2, 1808, the people of Madrid rebelled against the Napoleonic occupation. The next day the prisoners were killed, as depicted in this painting by Goya.

2. Visual Elements

A. Line

It is the visible line of the drawing, has a long and wide. Its color and texture determined by the materials used and how they are used. They have form, color, size and texture (Arnheim 1974: 129).

B. Shape

The shape of the picture is somewhat geometrical as it represents a diagonal of soldiers, then some similar shapes are also seen in ...